Bristol Rovers vs Cambridge United, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season
· English League OneAbout
Bristol Rovers are hosting Cambridge United
at Memorial Stadium, Bristol, England, starting on
. The match is a part of the English League One.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
- 5': Attempt missed. Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harvey Vale with a cross.
- 6': Foul by Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United).
- 6': Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Sullay Kaikai.
- 8': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Jordan Rossiter.
- 8': Attempt saved. Paul Digby (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sullay Kaikai with a cross.
- 8': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Antony Evans.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Martin.
- 13': Attempt missed. Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Sinclair following a fast break.
- 17': Foul by Jordan Rossiter (Bristol Rovers).
- 17': Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt saved. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Scott Sinclair with a through ball.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Jordan Rossiter (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antony Evans.
- 20': Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Jordan Rossiter (Bristol Rovers).
- 23': Foul by Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United).
- 23': Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Harvey Vale.
- 26': Attempt missed. Macauley Bonne (Cambridge United) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sullay Kaikai with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Adam May (Cambridge United).
- 28': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Luke Thomas is caught offside.
- 32': Penalty Bristol Rovers. Scott Sinclair draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 32': Penalty conceded by Paul Digby (Cambridge United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 33': Penalty saved. Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
- 36': Attempt missed. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brandon Aguilera.
- 39': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Scott Sinclair.
- 43': Brandon Aguilera (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United).
- 45': Attempt saved. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Bristol Rovers 0, Cambridge United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bristol Rovers 0, Cambridge United 0.
- 50': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Kamil Conteh replaces Jordan Rossiter.
- 51': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Liam Bennett.
- 53': Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers).
- 56': Attempt missed. Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Sinclair.
- 56': Hand ball by Kamil Conteh (Bristol Rovers).
- 59': Adam May (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Brandon Aguilera (Bristol Rovers).
- 60': Mamadou Jobe (Cambridge United) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Danny Andrew with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Paul Digby (Cambridge United) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Paul Digby (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mamadou Jobe.
- 60': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Kamil Conteh.
- 61': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Macauley Bonne (Cambridge United).
- 63': Substitution, Cambridge United. Gassan Ahadme replaces Macauley Bonne.
- 64': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Harry Vaughan replaces Scott Sinclair.
- 64': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. James Connolly replaces Elkan Baggott.
- 65': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Liam Bennett.
- 66': Attempt missed. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
- 68': Foul by Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers).
- 68': Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Danny Andrew (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam May.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Mamadou Jobe (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 69': Brandon Aguilera (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United).
- 71': Foul by James Connolly (Bristol Rovers).
- 71': Gassan Ahadme (Cambridge United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Jevani Brown replaces Brandon Aguilera.
- 74': Attempt missed. Sullay Kaikai (Cambridge United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 75': Substitution, Cambridge United. Jack Lankester replaces Sullay Kaikai.
- 76': Delay in match (Bristol Rovers).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Elias Kachunga (Cambridge United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers).
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury William Mannion (Cambridge United).
- 81': Substitution, Cambridge United. George Hoddle replaces Adam May.
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Foul by James Brophy (Cambridge United).
- 84': Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Attempt saved. Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harvey Vale.
- 86': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by William Mannion.
- 86': Attempt missed. Harry Vaughan (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 87': Goal! Bristol Rovers 1, Cambridge United 0. Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
- 89': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Luke Thomas is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Corner, Cambridge United. Conceded by Harvey Vale.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Jack Lankester (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Digby.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Paul Digby (Cambridge United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Liam Bennett (Cambridge United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Lankester.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 1, Cambridge United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Bristol Rovers 1, Cambridge United 0.
Game Information
Competition: English League One
Venue: Memorial Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 6,526
Venue: Memorial Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 6,526
EFL League One Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wrexham | 6 | +7 | 13 |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 5 | +5 | 13 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | +3 | 13 |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town | 5 | +7 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Bristol Rovers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Jed Ward (GK) |
| 26 | Elkan Baggott |
| 17 | Connor Taylor |
| 19 | Harvey Vale |
| 30 | Luca Hoole |
| 10 | Brandon Aguilera |
| 14 | Jordan Rossiter |
| 21 | Antony Evans |
| 18 | Chris Martin |
| 7 | Scott Sinclair |
| 11 | Luke Thomas |
Cambridge United (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | William Mannion (GK) |
| 16 | Zeno Rossi |
| 3 | Danny Andrew |
| 28 | Mamadou Jobe |
| 19 | Adam May |
| 4 | Paul Digby |
| 7 | James Brophy |
| 2 | Liam Bennett |
| 27 | Macauley Bonne |
| 21 | Elias Kachunga |
| 14 | Sullay Kaikai |
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